Global Patent Index - EP 0820603 B1

EP 0820603 B1 20000426 - AN APPARATUS FOR WRAPPING FIBRE OPTIC CABLE AROUND AND OVERHEAD LINE

Title (en)

AN APPARATUS FOR WRAPPING FIBRE OPTIC CABLE AROUND AND OVERHEAD LINE

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG ZUM UMWICKELN EINER ÜBERLANDLEITUNGSLINIE MIT EINEM FASEROPTISCHEN KABEL

Title (fr)

APPAREIL SERVANT A ENROULER UN CABLE OPTIQUE AUTOUR D'UNE LIGNE AERIENNE

Publication

EP 0820603 B1 20000426 (EN)

Application

EP 96909219 A 19960329

Priority

  • GB 9600753 W 19960329
  • GB 9507492 A 19950411

Abstract (en)

[origin: US6032448A] PCT No. PCT/GB96/00753 Sec. 371 Date Oct. 10, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Oct. 10, 1997 PCT Filed Mar. 29, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO96/32661 PCT Pub. Date Oct. 17, 1996An apparatus for wrapping fiber optic cable around an overhead line (A), has a carriage (1) which sits on the overhead line (A) and is movable along the overhead line (A). A supply of fiber optic cable (B) is located on one side of the carriage (1) and a counterbalance (3) for the cable supply is located on the other side of the carriage (1). A gear set (4) is arranged to the fiber optic cable (B) around the overhead line (1). A substantially constant tension is applied to the fiber optic cable (B) during all modes of operation of the apparatus.

IPC 1-7

G02B 6/44

IPC 8 full level

G02B 6/44 (2006.01); G02B 6/48 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G02B 6/4422 (2013.01 - EP US); G02B 6/486 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (examination)

International Conference on Large High Voltage Electric System, 1988 Session - 28th August - 3rd September, CIGRE', Paris - 22-08, pages 1-6

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE ES FR IE IT LI PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9632661 A1 19961017; AT E192243 T1 20000515; AU 5279596 A 19961030; AU 697254 B2 19981001; CA 2219897 A1 19961017; CA 2219897 C 20060606; DE 69607954 D1 20000531; DE 69607954 T2 20001005; EP 0820603 A1 19980128; EP 0820603 B1 20000426; ES 2146395 T3 20000801; GB 9507492 D0 19950531; PT 820603 E 20000831; US 6032448 A 20000307; ZA 962852 B 19971010

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9600753 W 19960329; AT 96909219 T 19960329; AU 5279596 A 19960329; CA 2219897 A 19960329; DE 69607954 T 19960329; EP 96909219 A 19960329; ES 96909219 T 19960329; GB 9507492 A 19950411; PT 96909219 T 19960329; US 94509497 A 19971010; ZA 962852 A 19960410